Arraia vs Madagascar Numbfish

Narcine brasiliensis compared with Narcine insolita

Key Differences

• Arraia is Near Threatened while Madagascar Numbfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Madagascar Numbfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family same	Narcinidae	Narcinidae
Genus same	Narcine	Narcine
Species	Narcine brasiliensis	Narcine insolita

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia and Madagascar Numbfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Narcine.

Conservation Status

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Madagascar Numbfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Madagascar Numbfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Arraia

The Brazilian electric ray (Narcine brasiliensis) is a species in the genus Narcine. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.